| kenboy @ 2004-04-03 15:52:00 |
the icons...
Mood: 
embarrassed
This may have been covered at some point before, but, still:
Has anyone ever done (or could some folks consider doing, like, in comments on this post) a listing of which character icons belong to which "real life" people?
Obviously, Ron, Hermione, Harry, Draco -- those sorts are clear.
And I know Narcissa is using Uma Thurmann, for instance, but I'll bet some readers don't know that, and would be too embarrassed to ask about it -- but some of the others -- Turpinol, for instance, whose icons are damned cute -- who on earth is that? And what about M.B.?
Comments:
| taradiane @ April 3 2004, 21:03:06 UTC |
Millicent uses an American comedian named Janeane Garafalo...whose brand of humour is absolutely perfect for Millicent.
(parent)| kenboy @ April 3 2004, 21:10:52 UTC |
You know, I'd suspected that was Janeane. I should have gone and looked at her icons before I used Millicent as an example.
From just the top left corner of her face, it's difficut to tell.
| portkey @ April 3 2004, 21:08:40 UTC |
Very off-topic: I'd say I love your icon, but I want Brian all for myself. He's awesome.
Somewhat on-topic: I think it's a nifty idea, and there are some I'm particular curious about, myself.. Lisa, as you said, and Seamus have both piqued my curiosity.
| pokethegeek @ April 3 2004, 21:16:49 UTC |
I think I've seen the girl Lisa uses somewhere but I can't remember where and it really bugs me ): this should be in the next Q&A session!
(parent)| kenboy @ April 3 2004, 21:19:03 UTC Gasp. |
We have Q&A sessions?
Not the things where we ask the characters things (which are hilarious), but actual Q&A where the players talk about that sort of thing?
How meta. I cannot wait.
| pokethegeek @ April 3 2004, 21:26:26 UTC Re: Gasp. |
nononono! we dont ! but if we have, this is the sort of question that should come up! eep! I would LOVE a Q&A session, I havent been around long enough to actually talk to the players.. oh man, I'm in the mood for NA right now! blah.
(parent)| sistermagpie @ April 4 2004, 01:06:52 UTC Re: Gasp. |
Just making sure--you have seen the logs of the Q&A sessions we did have, right? They are listed under nraged memories under Q&A's and they're all fabulous. Lisa didn't do one, though, but who knows, maybe we'll get one in the future!
(parent)| pokethegeek @ April 4 2004, 01:08:18 UTC Re: Gasp. |
I've seen SOME of it (there's TONS of good stuff I still need to go through) and haven't yet had the time to go thourgh the rest yet..
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pirateship @ April 3 2004, 21:27:44 UTC |
Lots of them use images that are from gettyimages.com's Creative section. I know some of Luna's old icons were, and Ginny's where she has braids and is looking to the left, and I suspect that's where Seamus gets his, too! :>
(parent)| vassilissa @ April 4 2004, 03:36:49 UTC |
Cool, thanks! I love the picture of Ginny with the braids.
(parent)| bobbery @ April 3 2004, 21:33:17 UTC |
I know Lisa was found in an online ad promoting cell phones or pizza or something like that. It was mentioned in this community once upon a time.
Like someone else said, I'm sure quite a few of the icons are from gettysimages.
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pirateship @ April 3 2004, 21:38:20 UTC |
Oh man, that just reminded me! Last year for Christmas my step-grandmother gave me a Bible (uh, wtf) called the EXTREME NEW TESTAMENT! And on the front thre are pictures of a bunch of kids, and one of them is 
finch_fletchley's old icon! :))))
| kenboy @ April 3 2004, 22:34:38 UTC |
Mmm, yes, the Extreme New Testament. I remember the controversy when that came out, especially the bit about Jesus snowboarding down Karn Hattin after delivering the Sermon on the Mount.
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hezzabeth @ April 4 2004, 03:14:46 UTC |
His old Icon was also on the front page of the UWS magazine last year, it must be a common used image.
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Anonymous @ April 3 2004, 23:03:24 UTC |
It was pizza, but I took the icon down because of it, actually. :D Not because I was all offended that people found it, but because I was like, Great, now Lisa is in a Pizza Hut advert.
So anyway, that's not actually the same girl.
| bobbery @ April 4 2004, 06:42:58 UTC |
That hat icon is gone! *mourns its passing*
I didn't think it was the same girl, but then again the hat got in the way, so I was never really sure.
| anjaliesque @ April 3 2004, 23:53:13 UTC There is definitely something enchanting about Lisa. |
Yep, you can find quite a few of Parvati's by searching keyword "sari" under Getty Images' Creative section. :)) They're quite pretty.
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a_player @ April 4 2004, 02:28:38 UTC |
Hahahaha, darn. I think I used "indian teenage girl black hair" or something far too lengthy. I rage at your simple search word.
(parent)| bluekivrin @ April 4 2004, 01:04:22 UTC |
To add to the semi-embarrassing question, I am wondering from where Ginny's icon set comes. I'm a redhead too, and I adore the images. Were they drawn by someone? Are they at all up for reproduction?
(parent)| vassilissa @ April 4 2004, 03:35:10 UTC |
I'm curious about one of Ginny's icons.
And I'm curious about why Cho has icons from two different characters in CTHD. It throws me.
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Anonymous @ April 4 2004, 13:50:52 UTC |
Lisa is in brochures for Wespac, an Australian bank. See here http://www.westpac.com.au/internet/publi
| comava @ April 4 2004, 15:32:00 UTC |
Luna is using Scarlett Johanson, which makes me squee, but then that was discussed before.
Someone tell me who that is in Terry's icons!
| greenapricot @ April 4 2004, 17:50:57 UTC |
Totally with you on the Scarlett squee.
Terry's trousers icon always makes me think or Trent Reznor. No idea if that's who it is though.
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Anonymous @ April 6 2004, 08:20:45 UTC |
i'm positive i've seen his picture on xy.com (http://xy.com) before.
(parent)| jheaton @ April 4 2004, 20:01:11 UTC |
I spotted hannahabbott's default icon the other day in an ad for reunion.com. In fact, the same photo can be seen in the banner at the top of the reunion.com home page.